Tour Lincoln's Historic Cottage in Washington

President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home in Washington, D.C., stands as a powerful reminder of American grit and resolve. Built in 1842 in Gothic Revival style for banker George W. Riggs, Lincoln and his family lived there seasonally from June to November in 1862-1864, escaping White House heat while Lincoln drafted the Emancipation Proclamation amid Civil War chaos. Read more about this...